Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was found guilty of second-degree murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter by a jury on Tuesday in the death of George Floyd last May in Minneapolis.
Here is some reaction from around the world of sports:
Kia Nurse
Canadian women's basketball star Kia Nurse shared her thoughts after Tuesday's verdict in Minneapolis:
Reaction from Minnesota basketball
Minnesota Timberwolves star Karl-Anthony Towns on Tuesday's verdict:
The Timberwolves themselves also weighed in:
The WNBA's Minnesota Lynx also released a powerful statement of their own
In June, the Lynx and Timberwolves joined forces with the Minneapolis Foundation to Pursue Justice, Equity and Healing in the ftermath of George Floyd’s death. Read more about the initiative here.
Minnesota Vikings
George Floyd's family was honoured by the Vikings in September before their home opener against the Green Bay Packers. Multiple members of the team attended Floyd's funeral in June.
Jabari Greer
TSN's Jabari Greer joined SportsCentre to discuss the importance of athletes continuing to fight for change and social justice.
LeBron James
CFL
Naomi Osaka
Naomi Osaka puts things into perspective:
Billie Jean King
Natasha Cloud
Washington Mystics guard announced last summer that she would sit out the 2020 WNBA season to continue to fight for social justice. Read more about Cloud's decision here.
Her thoughts from Tuesday:
Hockey Diversity Alliance
Find out more about the HBA's vision here.
Bubba Wallace
NASCAR's only Black driver, Bubba Wallace, reiterated that there is still a lot of work to do despite Chauvin's conviction on three separate counts.
Magic Johnson
P.K. Subban
Kevin Weekes
Andrew Wiggins
Donovan Mitchell
Russell Wilson
Patrick Mahomes
Dusty Baker
Houston Astros manager Dusty Baker speaks after Tuesday's news:
MLB Players' Association
NFL
NWSL
Minnesota Whitecaps
Minnesota Wild
National Hockey League
A statement from the NHL: